DETROIT POLICE

DETROIT October 25 2016: What started off as a crazy day for Detroit Firefighters on Tuesday ended up going full-tilt nuts in the evening. Detroit Fire’s 6th & 9th Battalions were dispatched to Detroit’s east side on reports of multiple dwellings on fire. The 6th Battalion made the fire scene at Molena & Van Dyke at around 11:00PM Tuesday evening. At 11:10PM Chief 6 requested the Detroit Police Department on scene for traffic control. 14 minutes later at 11:24PM Battalion Chief 9 reported firefighters were being attacked by a knife wielding man and they needed a scout FAST!. (FULL Audio of Incident Above) Numerous requests were made until the Detroit Police had a unit available. A couple of different precincts attempted to get police units to the scene but Detroit is a busy place at night, police units come at a premium. The police eventually showed up and the scene became secure, crickets were cricketing again….for a little while anyway.

Meanwhile, a short distance away, local Fire Photography “buff” Alex (@FireAndWeather) and a friend were enjoying the sights and sounds of the fire scene. Alex and his friend were doing what fire photographers do, taking photographs and video of Detroit firefighters in action. Unfortunately, for Alex’s friend, he caught the attention of our knife wielding homeowner on a tear and became the prey. The East Side Slasher came after “the friend” and chased him down the sidewalk, screaming obscenities as he went. The “friend” can be seen doing a pretty good “moon walk” while the knife wielding perp chased him down the sidewalk and away from the scene. The whole episode was captured on Periscope by Alex on is #Periscope account, @AlexFireChaser. Thankfully, Alex’s friend is fleet of foot and was able to extricate himself from the situation without a poke.

Firefighters were also under attack by this East Side Slasher and throughout Alex’s video the knife wielding knucklehead can be heard yelling at anyone and anything within shouting distance. At one point, he can be heard screaming at a tree “Whatcha gonna do! Whatcha gonna do!”. By this time, the DPD scout had left the scene to deal with something a little more pressing and the situation once again became out of control. A second request for a DPD scout was made by Battalion Chief 6 at 11:49PM and 43 minutes later the police once again saved the day, or morning as it were. A handgun was also recovered by firefighters and turned over to the DPD at that time.

It’s said the attacker was later arrested by the Detroit Police and given a nice warm bed and a cup of cocoa at the Detroit Detention Center.

Thankfully no one was hurt and everyone went home happy…except for Alex’s friend who will NEVER go on a fire scene with Alex again.

DETROIT October 24, 2016: Detroit Police responded to a fatal traffic accident in the intersection of Grand River & Oakman Blvd in NW Detroit this morning at about 11:00am. Additional units were dispatched due to traffic concerns and streets were blocked off during the investigation. At this time it appears as if there was 1 fatality. Images from the scene show a white 4 door sub compact with the drivers side obscured by a white sheet. Reports indicate that 1 vehicle was seen driving at a high rate of speed when it struck the 2nd vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle was conveyed to the hospital with critical injuries. The extricated victim was conveyed by Detroit EMS Medic 1.

DETROIT October 22, 2016: An impatient armed robber shot and killed a 26 year old man sitting outside a residence on Detroit’s east side early Saturday morning. Police say that a man armed with a shotgun approached a 26 year old man sitting in his vehicle at 5:30am, demanding his belongings. Taking too long to respond to the perps demands, the suspect fired 1 round striking the victim. The suspect then ran from the scene in an unknown direction.

Witnesses described the gunman as a B/M wearing a high school type letterman’s jacket with leather sleeves. A witness to the incident conveyed the victim to the Detroit Receiving Hospital on St Antoine Street where the victim later died of his wounds. The incident took place in the 20200 block of Wexford on Detroit’s east side.

DETROIT/HIGHLAND PARK: Police responded to the 900 block of E Brentwood on the border of Detroit & Highland Park early Wednesday morning on reports of a domestic disturbance and shots fired. Detroit Police attempted to make contact when the suspect threw cinder blocks at them and shots were fired in their direction. Detroit Police scouts removed 3 children from the residence and initiated a SWAT call-out. Negotiations were attempted but the suspect, Keith Deshawn Montgomery, escaped the residence sometime during the incident. Detroit Police continue to issue “Be On The Look Out” BOLO’s on its main dispatch frequency. The children are reported to be uninjured and in the care of their mother. No DPD officers were injured in the incident.

Keith Deshawn Montgomery is said to be armed with a handgun and is to be considered armed and dangerous. Call 911 or the Detroit Police 11th Precinct’s Investigative Unit at (313) 596-1140 if you have information on Keith Deshawn Montgomery’s whereabouts.

Detroit Fire Department’s Squad 1 was informed by the public that a possible shooting had taken place on 7 Mile & Forrer in Detroit’s northwest. Squad 1 had been on another call when they were flagged down by citizens. DFD Squad 1 was then assigned by central dispatch to the shooting and made the scene with units of the Detroit Police Department and Detroit Medics. The victim was pronounced at the scene by Detroit EMS. Hours following the shooting, Detroit police units were met by an angry and violent crowd throwing projectiles at officers. Additional backup was requested and numerous police units were dispatched. The shooting scene was made secure shortly thereafter.

DETROIT (WXYZ) October 10 2016: A storeowner on Detroit’s west side has shot and killed a man police say tried to rob him. The shooting happened Monday evening outside the Hip Hop Shop on Seven Mile near Greenfield. The deceased man’s family says he just had a baby a few weeks ago. Police say the shooting happened just before 5:00 and that the victim was shot by the storeowner of the Hip Hop Shop.

The Hip Hop Shop was featured in the movie 8 mile with Eminem.

Police at the scene say it appears the owner was warding off a would be robber.
Police are not releasing the name of the victim. We’re told the storeowner was taken into custody for questioning.